The Count of Monte Cristo (Deluxe Library Edition) -- Alexandre Dumas

<p>On the day of his wedding, Edmond Dant s is falsely accused of treason, arrested, and imprisoned without trial in a grim island fortress off Marseilles. A fellow prisoner inspires Dant s to escape and guides him to a fortune in treasure. Dant s returns home under the pseudonym of the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo, in order to avenge himself on the men who conspired to destroy him.</p><p><em>The Count of Monte Cristo</em> takes place in France, Italy, and islands in the Mediterranean during the historical events of 1815-1839: the era of the Bourbon Restoration through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France. It begins just before the Hundred Days period (when Napoleon returned to power after his exile). The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book, an adventure story primarily concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness. It centres around a man who is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes from jail, acquires a fortune, and sets about getting revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment. However, his plans have devastating consequences for the innocent as well as the guilty.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Alexandre Dumas<br><b>Publisher:</b> Engage Classics<br><b>Published:</b> 12/06/2020<br><b>Pages:</b> 1108<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 3.60lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.00h x 6.00w x 2.25d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781774379462